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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?

What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?

Saturday 18 March 2023
Turkey, or Saudi Arabia with their Islamic governments each pursue their own international programs and at the same time consider the issues related to international custom and have managed to create a balance. If the Taliban’s plans are ever to be implemented, it will not be in a way that ign ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
Turkey and Arab abandonment of backing to them. In this regard, reports suggest that in recent days Tahrir Al-Sham, the leading group in control of Idlib, held a meeting in Sarmada town in the city's outskirts with a number of allies of the terrorist group's commander Abu Mohammed al-Julani ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Turkey to Edirne province in western Turkey. It is connected to the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), which brings natural gas produced in Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz-2 field in the Caspian Sea to the border of Georgia and Turkey. It forms a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor for the transfer of n ...
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Turkey also operates Niamey international airport. Russia has strong relations with Mali and Burkina Fuso as neighbors of Niger, and had earlier warned against a military invasion in Niger. Therefore, all these countries obviously want a peaceful solution to the crisis and do not accept the use of f ...
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OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

Monday 6 May 2024 ،
Turkey, as a OIC member, took strong positions against the occupation regime in recent days. The Turkish government announced on Thursday that it has suspended all imports from and exports to Israel due to the military operation in Gaza and vowed to continue ban on trade with Israel until Tel Aviv a ...
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Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Turkey by the Persian Gulf railway project.  Focused on this important project, the Kuwaiti Council of Ministers decided in its recent meeting to allocate 186 million dinars ($549 million) for fiscal year 2024-2025 to complete this port project. Informed sources told Kuwait's Al Qabas new ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Turkey, and to some extent the UAE. In 2020, the two countries agreed to reopen the Arar crossing after decades and prepare the land route for passenger and goods transit. Though their trade is not that big and in 2022 reached $1.5 billion, the pace of its growth is considerable, showing 50-percent ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Why’s Hezbollah Chief Threatened Cyprus?

Saturday 22 June 2024 ،
Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, and occupied Palestine, and in this respect, it enjoys an important geopolitical position, which has involved Nicosia into regional competitions to some extent.  In recent years, Cyprus has expanded its relations with Israel and has hosted joint military exercises with ...
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Monday 15 July 2024 ،
Turkey's May 12 announcement, in which it stated that Ankara is interested in buying more gas and oil from Iran and mulling the possibility of transiting the hydrocarbons to Eastern Europe.  Iran and Russia pursue goals from this gas partnership. First, Russia would be able to circumvent m ...
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Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War

Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War

Sunday 6 October 2024 ،
Turkey and Iraq clearly shows the geopolitical importance of this country in the regional and global relations.  Beside the geopolitical element, the history of relations or better to say the confrontation of Syria with the foundation of the Israeli regime is a history full of wars and hostili ...

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